Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
US, Canadian Civilians Reported Missing in Afghanistan - DPA
Bomb Targets Afghan Intelligence in Kandahar - BBC
Blasts in Southern Afghanistan Kill 9 - AP
Pakistan
Several Killed in Pakistan Market Blast - VOA
16 Killed in Suicide Attack in Pakistan - NYT
Pakistan Market Bomb 'Kills 15' - BBC
Car Bomb Kills 17 People in Northwestern Pakistan - AP
Pakistanis Pray for Recovery of Girl Shot by Taliban - VOA
Pakistan Outraged, But Crackdown on Taliban Unlikely - QP
Extremism Is Swallowing Pakistan - G&M opinion
So, Pakistan, Still Like the Taliban Now? - OI opinion
Syria
Turkey Condemns UN for Inaction in Syria - VOA
Turkey Faults U.N. Inaction Over Syria - NYT
Turkish Premier Slams Security Council Over Syria - AP
UN Syria Envoy Holds Turkey Talks - BBC
Syria Bans Turkish Civil Flights - BBC
Syria Says Bans Turkish Civilian Flights Over Its Territory - Reuters
Few Good Options to Secure Syria's Chemical Arsenal - AP
Syrian War Is Spreading Beyond Syria - DS editorial
Libya
Clinton: Libya Attack Does Not Weaken US Commitment - VOA
UK: Weapons Left at US Consulate in Benghazi Missing - McClatchy
Libya Struggles to Curb Militias, the Only Police - NYT
Libya Police Colonel Targeted in Assassination Attempt - Reuters
The Mystery of the Benghazi Attack Aftermath - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Turkish-Russian Tensions Could Spread to Middle East - VOA
US Suspects Iran Was Behind a Wave of Cyberattacks - VOA
Iran Says Ready for Nuclear Flexibility - AP
Israeli Ex-Soldier Recalls Captivity Under Militants - NYT
Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Militants in Gaza - NYT
Israel: Gaza Strike Hit Al-Qaida-Inspired Group - AP
Finland: Israel Warns of Action Against Gaza Ship - AP
Egypt's President Keeps Mahmoud as Prosecutor General - VOA
Mursi U-Turn on Egypt Prosecutor - BBC
Egypt Standoff Between President, Prosecutor Ends - AP
Washington Urges Tunisia to Bring Embassy Attackers to Trial - Reuters
Tunisia Sets June Date for Presidential Elections - Reuters
Will the Muslim Brotherhood Rule Jordan Next? - TE editorial
Allies Will Be Temporary in New Mideast - WPR opinion
Extremism Won't Derail Arab Spring - RCW opinion
Extremists Will Win Arab Spring - TS opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Qaeda Leader Calls for More Protests Outside US Embassies - NYT
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Holy War Over Prophet Film - AP
NY Jail Sees Terrorism Suspect's Prosthetic Arms as Weapons - AP
Philippine Peace Deal Seen as Blow to Terrorists - AP
Questions on Drones, Unanswered Still - NYT opinion
IMF
IMF Urges Decisive Action on Debt by US, Europe - VOA
Western Defense
Firms, Policymakers Struggle Amid Western Defense Cuts - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Smart Gun on Wheels, Robotic Mule Latest in Automated Warriors - S&S
United States
Obama, Republicans Focus on Economy in Weekly Addresses - VOA
Panetta Says US Boosting Cyber Defense - VOA
Returning Veterans Swell Ranks of US Entrepreneurs - AP
Cuban Missile Crisis Beliefs Endure After 50 Years - AP
United Kingdom
Arms Firms Call Up ‘Generals for Hire’ - TOL
Former Top British Officers Spoke of Lobbying for Money - Reuters
Africa
Africa Sees Opportunity in Enduring Global Financial Crisis - VOA
Blasts in Kenyan Capital Wound Police Officer - VOA
French President Commits to Exchange in Congo - AP
Mali Islamists Tell France They Will Open Doors of Hell - Reuters
South Africa Police and Protesters Clash Near Mine Shaft - Reuters
Mauritania’s President Wounded in Accidental Shooting - Reuters
Americas
Mexico: US Knew Dead Zeta Leader's ID Before Body Stolen - AP
Chavez Announces New Venezuelan Cabinet - AP
Venezuela's Chavez Shuffles Cabinet, Then Tweets About It - Reuters
Muhammad Yunus Announces Financing in Haiti - AP
Asia / Pacific
Philippine Peace Deal Seen as Blow to Terrorists - AP
China's Exports Rise Nearly 10 Percent - VOA
Tibetan Man 'Sets Himself Alight' - BBC
Tibetan Man Sets Himself on Fire to Protest China - AP
US Defends Broadcasts to Cambodia - VOA
Europe
As EU Basks in Peace Prize, Separatists on Rise - AP
Separatist Fever Rises in Spain - WP
Russia Says 20 Caucasus Groups Shut Down - NYT
Church’s Muscle Helped Propel President’s Rivals to Victory in Georgia - NYT
Czech PM's Party Suffers Big Loss in Regional Vote - Reuters
Opposition Expected to Gain in Lithuanian Ballot - AP
NATO, Not EU, Deserved Nobel Peace Prize - G&M editorial
South Asia